September 30, 2010 Low-Carb Menu

8:30AM
1 cup unsweetened almond milk and Peanut Butter Supreme QuestBar

1:00PM
Salmon patties cooked in butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, snow peas with butter

7:15PM
100-minute competitive volleyball

9:15PM
Grilled chicken breast cooked in butter, American cheese, and Ranch dressing

CALORIES: ~1850
TOTAL CARBS: 45g
NET CARBS: 23g

NOTE: I had a food today that I don't think I've ever eaten in my life--EVER! It's snow peas and they were simply fabulous. I don't know why I've never consumed them before but I'm sure glad I did. These veggies are pretty darn low in carbs (according to CalorieKing.com, 1 cup of snow peas contains 11.5g carbs with 4.5g fiber for a net carbohydrate count of 7g). My serving was around 1/2 cup, so it only cost me 3.5g net carbs. WOO HOO! And oh-so-yummy. Fans of my menus blog will know I'm a creature of habit in my menus, but I do like to add in new foods like this from time to time. The salmon that appeared in the same meal with the snap peas is another example. I don't really eat fish a whole lot in my diet, but every now and again I'll get a hankering for it. All in all, it was a great day of livin' la vida low-carb!